Digital Transformation Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it.
Part of the magic that makes all of this possible is a robust set of applications and systems designed and developed by Apple that support the production of a product from prototype to announcement and beyond. The system you will work on is a critical part of manufacturing at Apple. Your work will have a significant impact on the quality of the products Apple builds.
The Digital Transformation MQE role is responsible for the implementation of software system and solution for use within the Enclosure level manufacturing process and the broader Apple Manufacturing Design organization in order to support the business operational needs and promote greater efficiency, simplicity, cost savings, quality, standardization and scalability. This role is an intersection of mechanical manufacturing, quality and digital transformation of systems that enable them.
- Lead and work with internal / external stakeholders to establish technology roadmap of applications / information systems to enable next gen manufacturing
- Communicate with multi-functional teams including quality, engineering, supply chain and software to align the requirements and system design.
- Work with other teams and act as a” Product Manager” to design user cases and be the liaison between Mfg design teams and IT enabling team
- Negotiate with suppliers on the project scope, schedule and results, estimate the technical efforts and identify the risks before the implementation.
- Build and maintain the relationships with the key users and partners.
- Use prior hands-on experience in manufacturing & quality to anticipate business needs and drive digital transformation activities across supply chain
- 5-7 yrs work experience in hands-on quality/manufacturing
- Prior experience implementing digital transformation solutions in a manufacturing setting
- Deep & hands-on understanding of MES architecture and working of MES/SFC/ERP systems
- Excellent communication & teamwork skills to act as a critical connection between business teams and solution providers
- Experience developing Digital dashboards, Control center mechanisms and driving Paperless culture in factory settings
- Basic understand of Quality principles in Manufacturing (Yields, Cp/Cpk, GRR, inspection tools, etc)
- BE / BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology with exposure to Computer science/applications. ME/MS preferred
- Project management skills: the ability to handle and lead Apple and Contract manufacturer multi-functional teams.
- IT experience: software/hardware/network experience or MES/ERP experience.
- Operations knowledge: Quality/supply chain/operations management knowledge.
- Additional Requirements: SQL and Python, data analysis skills, Network topology and Linux server experience, PMP/6 Sigma certification preferred,
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with multi-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Proven multi-functional leadership.
- Must be willing and able to travel.